Haiti: How you can help. Comprehensive contact list

[cali]

Haiti Earthquake: How to Help
Updated 4:15 AM EST, Wed, Jan 13, 2010


* Action Against Hunger
* American Red Cross
* American Jewish World Service
* AmeriCares
* Beyond Borders
* CARE
* Catholic Relief Services
* Childcare Worldwide
* Direct Relief International
* Doctors Without Borders
* Feed My Starving Children
* Friends of WFP
* Haitian Health Foundation
* Hope for Haiti
* International Medical Corps
* International Relief Teams
* Medical Teams International
* Meds and Food for Kids
* Mercy Corps
* Operation USA
* Oxfam
* Partners in Health
* Samaritan's Purse
* Save the Children
* UNICEF
* World Concern
* World Vision
* Yele Haiti
Wyclef Jean's grassroots org
Text Yele to 501 501 to donate $5 via your cellphone

The U.S. State Department Operations Center said Americans seeking information about family members in Haiti should call 1-888-407-4747. Due to heavy volume, some callers may receive a recording. "Our embassy is still in the early stages of contacting American citizens through our Warden Network," the U.S. State Department said in a statement. "Communications are very difficult within Haiti at this time."

For those interesting in helping immediately, simply text "HAITI" to "90999" and a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts, charged to your cell phone bill. (More information)

http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/breaking/Haiti_earthquake__How_to_help-81294927.html

[Electric Monk]

1. k&r

[lamp_shade]

2. Thank you for this.

[tango-tee]

3. Thank you, cali.

Desaster has struck the poorest of the poor. We must help.

[cali]

4. welcome to Du, tango.

yes we must. I've donated what I could to Americares because its very swift and efficient. I don't know all the organizations on the list but there are quite a few I know are good.

I am so dreading the news out of Haiti this morning.

[Bobbie Jo]

30. Welcome to DU

:hi:

[democrank]

5. Thanks so much, Cali.

[cali]

6. morning, democrank. thanks for the kick.

[ima_sinnic]

7. thank you. Direct Relief International also appears very good

98.9% program expenses, 0.7% administrative expenses, 0.3% fundraising expenses,
with experience since 1948 working with refugees and earthquake victims.

http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=3626

[cali]

8. thanks for adding that.

[H2O Man]

9. Thank you.

Recommended.

[cali]

10. thanks, H20 Man.

Imagine.

[maddezmom]

11. thanks for these

K&R

[GreenMetalFlake]

12. thanks for posting

[travelingtypist]

13. K&R

I was hoping somebody would post something like this. I chose Doctors Without Borders.

[scarletwoman]

14. Kicked & rec'd - good job, Cali.

:thumbsup:

[tilsammans]

15. Thank you, cali!

K&R

[tekisui]

16. A heartfelt knr. They need all the help any of us can spare.

[OneGrassRoot]

17. K&R. Thanks so much. n/t

[elaineb]

18. k&r

[alsame]

19. Thank you. I already donated to Doctors Without Borders, but now I've

decided to make another donation to one of these other organizations.

[cali]

20. Thanks so much for posting.

[rucky]

21. The Yele Haiti website is down. (Wyclef Jean's charity org)

Hope they get it back up soon.

[Tanuki]

22. Thanks for this, Cali

So many fine organizations in your list, doing great work. For those who are not familiar with Partners in Health (Paul Farmer's organization), here is a link to their immediate earthquake response:
http://pih.org/inforesources/news/Haiti_Earthquake.html

[ima_sinnic]

23. kick, already recced

[maddezmom]

24. another kick

[Dappleganger]

25. K&R, there are particular people/orgs

which we give to and we are still waiting to hear from them about their status but I giive to them because I know exactly where the $$ goes (this is all medical support-related).

[Bobbie Jo]

26. K&R

:kick:

Good list.

[Bobbie Jo]

27. K&R

*Dupe*

[blondeatlast]

28. K/R nt

[Parker CA]

29. K&R!!

[Bobbie Jo]

31. Kick

Keeping this on page 1. :kick:

[Electric Monk]

32. kick

[donheld]

33. k & R

[recoveringrepublican]

34. Facebooked. Thanks! nt

[Electric Monk]

35. kick